The biggest Internet security challenges of 2013

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	The biggest Internet security challenges of 2013 From the attack on privacy and Cryptolocker to Eric Snowden and the NSA, it's been a challenging year Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: ForeScout Frost & Sullivan Report:Continuous Compliance & Next Gen NAC Find out how companies with hundreds to thousands of devices and distributed networks are managing security risks, enabling BYOD adoption, and supporting IT-GRC framework specifications. Download the Frost & Sullivan: Continuous Compliance and Next Generation NAC report. In this Issue Last Patch Tuesday of 2013 fixes 5 critical remote code execution flaws Data-stealing malware pretends to be Microsoft IIS server module Symantec walks away from managed firewall and endpoint services The worst IT project disasters of 2013 Holiday security risks are in the real world too, not just online Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired Tech titans urge surveillance reform A clear-eyed guide to Android's actual security risks Other browser makers follow Google's lead, revoke rogue certificates WHITE PAPER: New Relic Secure, Reliable & Proven APM for the Enterprise Your organization depends on your web applications to do business -- from customer facing eCommerce,banking or travel applications, to mission-critical applications for your employees or partners. When it comes to performance, visitors' expectations for service and reliability are high. Read Now Last Patch Tuesday of 2013 fixes 5 critical remote code execution flaws It's the last Patch Tuesday for 2013, hooray! Be prepared for multiple reboots; there are 11 patches, five of which are critical to fix remote code execution (RCE) holes. Read More Data-stealing malware pretends to be Microsoft IIS server module Trustwave's SpiderLabs researchers have found a piece of malware that collects data entered into Web-based forms, pretending to be a module for Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) web-hosting software. Read More Symantec walks away from managed firewall and endpoint services Symantec has downsized their Managed Security Services portfolio, ending support for the managed firewall and managed endpoint offerings. Symantec says the change is part of an effort to streamline things within the company's Information Security portfolio, but what does that mean for existing managed security customers? Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Proactively Manage Business Applications and User Experience The comprehensive, integrated IBM portfolio of application performance management solutions enables IT to move beyond basic resource monitoring to optimize infrastructure performance and availability through the use of best practices for identifying and resolving infrastructure problems. Read Now The worst IT project disasters of 2013 Trends come and go in the technology industry but some things, such as IT system failures, bloom eternal. Read More Holiday security risks are in the real world too, not just online The ubiquitous warnings about online shopping risks are well founded. As numerous experts are reminding consumers and businesses, the high season for shopping is also the high season for cybercrime. Read More Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired It's hard to get a good job in IT these days, but it's all too easy to lose one. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Top Reasons to Choose HP BladeSystem With continuously changing business requirements and technology playing a strategic role in day-to-day business, your organization needs a server infrastructure that enables you to take advantage of new opportunities while containing cost and complexity. Learn More Tech titans urge surveillance reform An industry consortium featuring some of the biggest names in technology – including Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Reddit – is urging the Obama Administration to support a major overhaul of laws governing electronic surveillance. Read More A clear-eyed guide to Android's actual security risks If you're an Android user -- or want to be -- you've likely heard about all the security risks of Google's mobile operating system. But how real are these threats, and how much damage can they do? Despite the fears, are Android devices actually a safe bet for an enterprise mobility strategy? Read More Other browser makers follow Google's lead, revoke rogue certificates Microsoft, Mozilla and Opera Software today joined Google in revoking rogue digital certificates that had been issued by a subordinate certificate authority (CA) of France's cybersecurity agency. Read More
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